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Trasylol
Trasylol is used in heart surgery to suppress blood loss. A January 2006 study in the New England Journal of Medicine claimed that use of Trasylol during bypass surgery can double a patient’s risk of kidney failure, heart attack, stroke and death. The manufacturer, Bayer, says the 2006 study was poorly conducted. Following that study, the FDA recommended that doctors monitor patients who have been given Trasylol.
In November 2007, pressured by regulators around the world, the drug's manufacturer, Bayer A.G. announced that it had agreed to withdraw the controversial heart surgery drug after a Canadian study suggested that it increased death rates. The FDA has asked for a phased withdrawal of the drug, because of concerns that alternative medicines could run short.
Fast Facts
| Name: | Trasylol |
| Generic: | Aprotinin |
| Manufacturer: | Bayer |
| Date approved: | 1993 |
| Status: | Prescription only |
| Approved uses: | Blood conservation agent for heart surgery patients |
| Off-Label uses: | Used in patients undergoing invasive procedures other than heart surgery |
| Side effects: | Renal toxicity, stroke, kidney failure, heart attack death, anaphylactic reactions |
| Related topics: | Unsafe drugs |
Television News Report Reveals Unsettling New Information on Trasylol Recall
On February 17th, 2008, the investigative television program 60 Minutes aired a segment on the prescription drug Aprotinin, marketed by Bayer as Trasylol. In the report, we are given the sordid 14... read more
Trasylol Manufacturer Removes Trasylol from Shelves after Increased Risk of Death Found
Under pressure from medical regulation agencies around the globe, the manufacturer of Trasylol (generic Aprotinin) announced on November 5, 2007 that it would remove the controversial heart surgery... read more
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Jury Verdicts Related to Trasylol
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FDA Information Related to Trasylol
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News Articles Related to Trasylol
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Useful Web Sites Related to Trasylol
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Wikipedia Entries Related to Trasylol
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Books Related to Trasylol
Blood Conservation With Aprotinin
(99m)Tc-Aprotinin scintigraphy in amyloidosis : An article from: The Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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